Reflection time is fundamental to your success as an engineering leader.
It allows you to think back on what’s gone well and what hasn’t, and identify what you can do to move in a more effective direction.
I run regular training courses for both technical leaders and managers, and participants always comment on how nice it is to step away from their day-to-day activities, focus in, and reflect.
But if you’re in a leadership role, you probably feel like you’re spinning too many plates, transitioning between back-to-back meetings and having little time for reflection.
That’s why we need to reframe reflection time as a key leadership activity.